The west used to make art like this before digital art took over everything. Never forget
>>7860203digital art on its own did not kill talent, but it did significantly lower the barrier to entry so you're seeing a lot of artists today that never would have made it big 80 years ago.it's not fair if you're comparing a professional matte concept artist with the money to afford their craft and connections to share it with the world versus the average 20 year old tumblr/bluesky artist who has internet access to give them an audience of billions and and infinitely reusable canvas and paint that costs nothing except for electricity and the initial investment cost.
>>7860203John Berkey is one of my favorite artists in that genre. RIP
